Thanks to the gyros, yes. Mouse and keyboard will always have the edge due to the ease of articulation and decades of use you already have with it, but the Steam Controller can definitely compete with a bit of practice and a setup that suits you.
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Thanks to the gyros, yes. Mouse and keyboard will always have the edge due to the ease of articulation and decades of use you already have with it, but the Steam Controller can definitely compete with a bit of practice and a setup that suits you.
Baloonatic
Member
I'm at the stage where I don't really see why I wouldn't use this controller for every game going forward. I feel like the customisation and gyro elevate it beyond anything else out there.
Nabs
Member
Bento put up a video for Dying Light. I'm sold.
Civ? Easily the steam controller. Easily.
GTA? Anything will work. Steam controller is still super nice though.
Mate just get a steam controller.
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
is there a way online to check if a game has some community profiles already set up? I want to pick up Republic Commandos to play with my steam controller but i want to review some profiles to see how much work I would need to put into it.
Baloonatic
Member
Not sure if there is a way to check without owning the game but I just looked and there are quite a few community profiles up.
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
sucks that there isn't a means to do this but thanks for looking that up for me!
morningbus
Serious Sam is a wicked gahbidge series for chowdaheads.
THIS THIS THIS
shortsFortallPeople
Banned
well once it's up and running again i'll definitely check it out. thanks!
BrettHeazy
Member
thanks thread, I now deffo want a Steam Controller
I can't believe people are not liking the controller. After spending time with it, it has become my go to for PC games. Maybe it's because I've been using different types of controllers all my life thanks to weird PC joysticks and control pads of yore. I think the people that struggle with it the most are the ones that have never played on anything other than a 360 or PS controller. It bums me out a bit every time I hear somebody talk down about the Steam controller because I feel like they're not giving it a fair shake. I was worried myself about it when I ordered it, but man, it was almost everything I wanted. I liked the original design more without the dumb ass abxy layout it has now but I get that they changed it for those people that have a hard time trying different control types.
I'm glad there are videos of people explaining how to get used to it like that video above. Hopefully people will stop blowing it off just because it isn't what they're used to after a while but I kind of doubt that'll happen as people like to be stuck with what they're used to.
I'm glad there are videos of people explaining how to get used to it like that video above. Hopefully people will stop blowing it off just because it isn't what they're used to after a while but I kind of doubt that'll happen as people like to be stuck with what they're used to.
Just add them as a non-Steam game and launch from within Steam.
And they just work the same way? I understand you can't use pre-made profiles though.
Right now, you have to either use one of the basic templates or create your own based on a template. Support is coming for sharing of profiles for non-Steam games.
Have you tried turning down the dead zone for the dpad? Doing that and turning on "requires click" makes it feel surprisingly close to something like the Sega genesis dpad. I was able to play through the entirety of Megaman x Street Fighter with it. I uploaded my config and it'll probably be the only one upload at the moment if you would like to try it out. It'll probably only work with v2 USA, which should be easy to find with a Google search.
That support is definitely already here. I've seen some gta profiles in bpm and I'm using the rockstar version of the game.
Really? Wow. I just tried it with a couple of games I was sure would have something, but no luck - AC:S and Kerbal. I guess it's YMMV at the moment.
BPM?
Big Picture Mode
As further info, the controller right now requires it for reconfiguration. Once you've set it up how you like it, you can use it without BPM i think. I generally just launch through BPM just to be on the safe side.
Yep. I saw a couple for star citizen as well
I had no idea that they were going to support games that don't even exist on Steam. I assumed it was only games that Steam has, but you have a different version of. Interesting.
OmegaTreeFish
Banned
Found a game I can really take advantage of my steam controller (I preference my Xbox one for most stuff). Sunless sea. Set it up so I can do almost everything using just the controller.
Works really well. Purchase redeemed. To be fair my main reason for it was for games with no controller support and games like sunless see that are mouse and keyboard based by not twitch based. I still can't get to grips with shooters and third person games on this thing.
Works really well. Purchase redeemed. To be fair my main reason for it was for games with no controller support and games like sunless see that are mouse and keyboard based by not twitch based. I still can't get to grips with shooters and third person games on this thing.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Is nobody else having issues turning the controller off? It's driving me insane having to launch BPM just to turn the damn thing off. I never had this issue until a couple of updates ago.
So... all those problems with missing profiles from a "recent" beta update, have been solved? I haven't touched the controller for a couple weeks, and I'm trying to figure if I should opt out the beta just in case or I'm safe.
The picture they used when they announced this feature says it all
The picture they used when they announced this feature says it all
Weird. Never had this issue so far. Been using both the beta and stable versions.
Bought a steam controller on the way home from work today as a present to myself and I must say that so far I'm very impressed. Tried Far Cry 2 and Torchlight 2 and after tweaking a ready done profile to suit my own tastes they play very nicely indeed. Really looking forward to doing a lot more messing around with it (and actually playing some games!)
Jay Shadow
Member
Yeah, I've been having this issue for a week or so. Also getting double inputs a lot more often in BPM.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Are either of you running Steam as an administrator? I am, and I'm wondering if that might be a contributing factor to the issue I'm having.
I was having a lot of issues, the controller not turning off included. I just opted out of the beta for now until Valve iron out these bugs.
Not running Steam as an admin.
Sleeping Lesson
Member
Hm, ok thank you. What features am I losing by opting out of the beta for now?
The main one is not sharing non steam game settings.
TyrantGuardian
Member
Double inputs flipped out completely for me, so I'm back to non-Beta now.
I think I am running as admin. Will check. Highly doubt it is related though. Could be the beta. I rolled back because even my local configs were disappearing with the latest beta version
The picture they used when they announced this feature says it all
Lol, never saw that!
I decided to go ahead and buy a Steam Controller today, mostly based on the positive impressions in this thread.
First Impressions:
I have no idea how to use a Steam Controller.
I've loaded up a few different games of various genres to try and get a handle on this thing, but it feels like even the most basic of tasks are impossible. Not because the controller is bad, but simply because I can't understand it. Like trying to speak a language that you have only the loosest grasp of.
I'm not giving up, the positive stories make it seem worth my time, but right now I'm trying to squash the feeling that I wasted my money.
First Impressions:
I have no idea how to use a Steam Controller.
I've loaded up a few different games of various genres to try and get a handle on this thing, but it feels like even the most basic of tasks are impossible. Not because the controller is bad, but simply because I can't understand it. Like trying to speak a language that you have only the loosest grasp of.
I'm not giving up, the positive stories make it seem worth my time, but right now I'm trying to squash the feeling that I wasted my money.
Nabs
Member
Take some time, and watch a few videos. ConstableBento and Woodsie have great videos up. Bento has been going through some games and showing how he plays them: Check the vids here. Woodsie recently put up a video where he breaks down some of the best games for the controller. Check this stuff here.
I recommend starting with games that are easy to play and have good mouse support. You don't have to jump into the deep end just yet.
I recommend starting with games that are easy to play and have good mouse support. You don't have to jump into the deep end just yet.
Awesome I will order one to try. My concern was I would spend longer configuring it than playing games.
I think this is the critical thing. I need to find the right games and take my time getting used to the feeling of it. I keep trying to use it like I would any other controller, and that quickly leads to frustration.
Yeah I started out soft (or, switched to that strategy after a hard landing). Pacman CE and Limbo to get a feel for basic gameplay and experimentation. Then onto some driving games to play with gyro. Eventually I needed to get the hang of FPS stuff - so I jumped into Dear Esther where I could calmly get the feel of camera control.
I know some people jumped into BF and felt good within 15 minutes. But that wasn't my journey!
I know some people jumped into BF and felt good within 15 minutes. But that wasn't my journey!
So.. I've been experiencing an issue for a while. I dropped in a support ticket tonight, but thought I'd post here as well on the offchance that anyone had suggestions.
On occasion when I release my thumb from the thumbstick/pads/face-buttons, my system doesn't recognize that input has ended. So my in-game avatar will carry on moving left / right, continually jump, or whatever function I have assigned to that control. The OSD shows the control still activated, and it only releases when I make further input. I've persevered with it for a while as thought it might just be some driver teething issues, but I'm starting to think otherwise.
Other than that I still love the controller, but might have to switch back to my 360 pad for a bit.
On occasion when I release my thumb from the thumbstick/pads/face-buttons, my system doesn't recognize that input has ended. So my in-game avatar will carry on moving left / right, continually jump, or whatever function I have assigned to that control. The OSD shows the control still activated, and it only releases when I make further input. I've persevered with it for a while as thought it might just be some driver teething issues, but I'm starting to think otherwise.
Other than that I still love the controller, but might have to switch back to my 360 pad for a bit.
Thanks for posting this. I just picked one up today and tried borderlands pre sequel as my first game and got pretty overwhelmed. Then I used it with basic mouse control in Banished and got a bit more of a feel for it. Will attempt to ease in.
I jumped straight into L4D2, CSGO, and Saints Row IV when I got mine. I don't think you have to play easy stuff right away, just don't expect to be good with it right away if you go the same route I did. I do feel like it helped me to adapt quicker though since those are fairly demanding games when it comes to using gyro and the touch pad simultaneously.
First impressions:
Jesus Christ, I can just browse the internet with this thing. Everything other than typing just works. It's like Valve finally figured out the last (and most important piece) of making the experience of using a PC feel like a game console. Not even just gaming, but using the PC in general. This is the last thing my HTPC setup was missing. Fuck gaming, the controller is worth it just for this.
Anyway, I'm starting to get a handle on Turok. I was playing it with an Xbox One pad before this and I guess the aiming is more sensitive. Everything else works just as well. I guess I should try it for a more point n' clicky type of game for a minute. From what I can tell right now, the only games for which I won't use the Steam Controller are 2D console-style games like Undertale or Axiom Verge or whatever, and that's simply because I'd still prefer a great D-pad for those.
Jesus Christ, I can just browse the internet with this thing. Everything other than typing just works. It's like Valve finally figured out the last (and most important piece) of making the experience of using a PC feel like a game console. Not even just gaming, but using the PC in general. This is the last thing my HTPC setup was missing. Fuck gaming, the controller is worth it just for this.
Anyway, I'm starting to get a handle on Turok. I was playing it with an Xbox One pad before this and I guess the aiming is more sensitive. Everything else works just as well. I guess I should try it for a more point n' clicky type of game for a minute. From what I can tell right now, the only games for which I won't use the Steam Controller are 2D console-style games like Undertale or Axiom Verge or whatever, and that's simply because I'd still prefer a great D-pad for those.